Selfhosted Family Email and Calendar
from GatesMcBalmer@lemmy.world to selfhosted@lemmy.world on 15 Jun 15:37
https://lemmy.world/post/48204688

Hello friends!

My first attempt at a selfhosting project is up and running.

My goal was to make a private email and calendar system for my family. As it is private, as in we only email each other, I don’t have to worry about delivery blocks or spam. The system needs to support 12 users. Turned out it was easier than I though it would be!

Here is my stack:

Right now we are using the native android calendar app but I would love suggestions for a better calendar app.

Happy Hosting!

#selfhosted

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irmadlad@lemmy.world on 15 Jun 15:50 next collapse

My first attempt at a selfhosting project is up and running.

That’s awesome. Doesn’t it feel good when everything works?

Thunderbird Mobile

It really gripes me that Thunderbird hasn’t released an iOS compatible app.

Thinkpad T480

There is a lot of discussion whether to leave the battery in when using a laptop as a server. I think the consensus is that you cap the charge at 60% to 80%. Sometimes the configuration for this is in your BIOS, and sometimes you have to do it manually if possible. The reasoning being, so you aren’t constantly charging the battery to it’s max limit and causing a ‘spicy pillow’ which would be a fire hazard.

Rock on with yo’ bad self bro!

GatesMcBalmer@lemmy.world on 15 Jun 16:52 next collapse

Thanks!

It does feel great to be able to provide something like this for my family and to know that i control the data. For the thinkpad, I’ll look into the options when I have a bit more time. For now I took the battery out. Thanks for the tip!

irmadlad@lemmy.world on 15 Jun 16:55 collapse

It does feel great to be able to provide something like this for my family and to know that i control the data.

Hellz yeah! Git sum.

Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe on 15 Jun 17:49 collapse

I don’t think laptops are much of a concern - virtually every laptop on the planet spends 90% of it’s time plugged in.

All of mine have since the mid-90’s (back then that really shortened NiCd life).

Since they’ve gone lithium I’ve had probably 20 laptops (with multiple running since 2019 as hosts) and seen one spicy pillow - and that was on a year old machine.

My newest machines have charge limit on by default in the hardware. I assume they all do these days as it would reduce support/warranty calls.

Good to keep an eye on them because it can happen to any battery, I just don’t think it’s a huge concern.

cecilkorik@lemmy.ca on 15 Jun 16:23 collapse

I self-host Nextcloud and use it extensively (if not primarily) for Calendar. All my calendars are hosted and synced with WebDav and I use a variety of clients but mainly Thunderbird desktop.